Job Description
Description
Summary:
Responsible for patient assessment, patient care planning, and provision of quality nursing care to an assigned group of patients for a defined work period. Provides direction and supervision to LVN/LPNs, nursing assistants, unit secretaries, and other clinical/clerical associates. By assignment, may function as a charge nurse for the unit. Involves provision of patient care/service to older adolescents, young adults, adults, geriatric and pediatric patients.
Responsibilities:
* Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
* Patient Care Planning
* Develops a comprehensive nursing care plan which addresses all significant needs and problems identified through nursing assessment.
* Prepares nursing elements of the interdisciplinary care plan prior to the initial team conference.
* Reviews and updates nursing care plan and collaborates with team members as changes occur.
* Patient Care Provision
* Implements patient care as planned in nursing care plan and interdisciplinary care plan.
* Sets priorities based on knowledge of patient acuity and patient needs.
* Provides safe and therapeutic care and seeks resources when appropriate.
* Safely performs and accurately documents procedures, consistent with established nursing policy and procedure.
* Patient Care Evaluation
* Evaluates patient response to interventions and attainment of goals in collaboration with interdisciplinary team.
* Evaluates progress toward nursing goals and revises goals as needed on a weekly basis.
* Completes nursing progress note for assigned patients on a daily basis.
* Completes nursing flow sheets for assigned patients on a daily basis.
* Teaching
* Evaluates education needs of patient and significant others and documents their response to teaching.
* Utilizes, adapts, and revises teaching resources to meet patient education needs.
* Explains procedures, tests, and disease process to patients and families as needed.
* Acts as role model for health care students and other team members.
* Acts as preceptor to assigned orientees.
* Assists in the orientation of new staff by sharing knowledge and experience.
* Patient Care Communication
* Reports and documents accurately and concisely to appropriate persons the patient's condition.
* Maintains patient confidentiality.
* Applies basic verbal and nonverbal skills to maintain open, effective communication among care team members, patients, and significant others.
* Encourages direct discussion between staff members when differences occur and seeks assistance to arbitrate differences as needed.
* Gives and accepts constructive feedback appropriately.
* Identifies actual and potentially unsafe patient care practices, reports them in the designated manner, and suggests alternatives.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
* Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
Experience
* Six months to a year of experience as a licensed RN or holder of an active GN permit
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
* BLS required
* RN License in state of employment or compact
* Graduate Nurse Permit
* Associates with an unsuccessful licensure application or on the 75th day following the effective date of the temporary permit; will be transferred to another position within CHRISTUS Health
Work Schedule:
TBD
Work Type:
Full Time
Job Tags
Full time, Temporary work,